Publication Date
1750
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Woodwork Mirrors
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 118cm, Width: 62cm, Depth: 4.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
W.68-1921
Record ID
W.68-1921
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1750
Notes
Rectangular shaped mirrors with carved wooden frames and Arabic inscriptions, Ottoman Empire, possibly Turkey, 1750-1850
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved wood; gesso; paint; mirrors
Parçalar
Mirror, Mirror
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of identical rectangular mirrors set within polylobed carved wooden frames, the borders of which are decorated with dense floral scrolls. Each frame has a rectangular central mirror, which is surrounded by a band of Arabic inscriptions (possibly Quranic) painted in yellow and a fine running floral band (painted in yellow and green); the top portion is carved in the shape of a polylobed arch, with an oval mirror in the centre and similar Arabic inscriptions surrounding it.
